United Kingdom misuse of private informationbreach of confidenceArticle 8

Campbell v MGN Ltd

[2004] 2 AC 457

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHouse of Lords

Year2004

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Misuse of private information is actionable in English law as an extension of the equitable action for breach of confidence; the threshold question is whether the claimant had a reasonable expectation of privacy, followed by a proportionality balancing of Article 8 and Article 10 ECHR rights.

Area of Law

Tort

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